Scarlet Kaiser

Gosh has it been time since I last roamed here. Hey so Scarlet Kaiser here, an old veteran from the Asulon, Anthos, and Athera days. It has been nearly 5 years since I last signed in and was honestly surprised the server link still worked for me. To some of you here might recognize a few of my characters such as Arabella the Frost Witch (before she was thrown into pit of lava), Teagan Elendil (bit of weirdo that one), or my elf girl (can recall the name sadly... think is started with an ‘M’ maybe). Lord of the Craft was the my first online RP experience back in my late high school days and has been a bit influence on me back in 2012 until I fizzled out in 2015 but LotC has always been something I fondly looked back on. Both Minecraft and Lord of the Craft has changed much during all that time, with a many new faces about with some old names still around. Still I am glad to see this place still thriving and continues to be a source of rich RP as I recalled. Anyway, I suppose that is enough being sappy for now. I’ve been thinking about one day to rejoin the site and well... I guess now that day has come. Probably won’t be as active as I was in my heyday but I want to make a real effort to try. Having been away for so long... I honestly not sure what I should play as. So if anyone has suggestions or ideas feel free to send them my way! In the meantime I’m going to refamiliarize myself with the Lore and figure out how to join the Discord when I am more awake and alert. Hope to see some of you around, whether they be familiar faces or new friends in the making ^_^

A really well thought out response. This makes me more comfortable. Perhaps have that the spreadsheet be made public just so that way the community knows that there is no fowl play with one group being chosen over another should that approach be taken.

I have to say... I love this idea. I always thought that you would have to make an event for any sort of monster hunting activity but this works just as well. My only concern is how distribute some events and how people get a contract accepted. Is it first come first serve? Are groups and/or individuals who wish to participate chosen at random? Just some things to consider as we want to distribute these events evenly, not have one person and/or group laying claim to the monster contracts again and again. Also, I think it is important to consider the potential consequences when a group hunts a monster. When the players win (i.e. killing the monster or driving it off) it is rather straightforward, you get the reward and loot the body. However if the players fail, what becomes of the monster? It could lead up to follow up events that can effect environment. For example, a group of ill prepared adventurers go to hunt a drake in a nearby cave but are easily driven back. A potential follow up event could be that the angered drake attacks Kingson and damages the plaza area before flying off from once it came. Of course it could just go back to sleep as if nothing happened but I think adverse effects because of failure should play some sort of role when monster hunting. Anyway, I overall love the idea and hope it is implemented in some form or another (maybe have a bounty board under the Economy section?).

Happy to help! I reread your edited lore and I am much happier about all of the changes that you made that help control its population-size and it overall has improved. I noticed that you didn't address all the things I said but you tackled the more urgent things like the creatures speed and creatures breeding capabilities. The only new suggestion that I have is to change the morphing age from 60 to 50 since you reduced the creatures lifespan. I feel 50 would be more appropriate at it would increase the chances for player to RP with a morph variety of nethermare. Living to the age of 60 is already extremely difficult for most real-life animals (particularly the small ones) and even 50 is stretch for most. Its just a recommendation so that morphs are not too common yet not too rare.

An interesting creature but this is creature that needs an overhaul to make it more workable. These creatures are long-lived, breed yearly, and can live anywhere as long as it doesn't snow. This is creature that sounds to be as common as you average rat is about the same size as one as well. It would help to know the average litter a female can breed per year. You should reconsider things like its lifespan and/or breeding frequency as something that breeds that quickly is going to overrun most of Anthos. Also consider predator and prey relationships. What would hunt nethermanes to keep its population in check and what does it hunt to sustain itself? Insects and other small animals or does it bite the ankles off of large animals? The fact they tend to be solitary is also an odd choice. You should elaborate more what would happen if these creatures happen to each other and they are not part of a family group. For example, if two solitary nethermanes meet each other... what will happen? Will they fight to the death or will the larger one scare off the smaller one? Also, the nethermane has too much going for it. Not only are they small, nimble but they can run at a greater speed of the fastest Olympic sprinter, your average household rat can at best scurry at 2 miles per hour which is quite fast given its size. To get an idea of how fast 25 mph is relative to the creatures size, watch this video of an RC car that roughly of similar size of a nethrmane going 25 mph They can also sport a durable protective shell when that can shrug off a direct blow by an iron blade (something that is difficult to do give the size of the nethermane), a poisonous tail that can kill a man if untreated (and what would a proper treatment be if poisoned?), or additional legs that can help climb walls once this deadly thing reach the ripe old age of 60? The nethermane is already dangerous with its sharp teeth and incredible speed... the additional morphs are unneeded as you already something dangerous at that speed. To make this creature more balanced and better suited for the community, I suggest you nerf the speed to a more reasonable 2-5 mph max speed (this is still quite fast relative to the creature's size), shorten its life-span somewhere between 5- 10 years, and either do away with morphs or have the morphs be a harden carapace and/or additional legs. Poisonous tails are overkill I think. Also I recommend you include more information about its predator/prey relationship (what hunts it and what does it eat), go a bit more in-depth with their social interactions (like how solitary individuals interact with each other), go over how many nethermanes per litter and maybe discuss their preferred habitat? I understand that they have a wide range but perhaps they are more likely found in old abandoned homes and ruins than out in the meadows. Also, do they have any notable weaknesses? I noticed that they breed only in the fall (may have to edit that to be winter as according to the votes on the calendar system there is only summer and winter) because of the shorter daylight hours which suggest that they might have an aversion to light. If this is true, then you should discuss how sunlight effects them (e.i. does it burn them or just blind them?). I know I might come off as a bit tough in my criticisms but I just trying to offer suggestions to help improve this lore in order to not make the nethermare come off as an overpowered land-piranha. I hope you find these suggestions useful and I wish you the best of luck with your lore.